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Rice tenrec
Genus of mammals / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rice tenrecs are the two species in the Malagasy genus Oryzorictes. They are mammals in the family Tenrecidae. It contains the following species:
- Mole-like rice tenrec (Oryzorictes hova)
- Four-toed rice tenrec (Oryzorictes tetradactylus)
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Type species ...
Rice tenrecs[1] | |
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Oryzoryctes hova | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Afrosoricida |
Suborder: | Tenrecomorpha |
Family: | Tenrecidae |
Subfamily: | Oryzorictinae |
Genus: | Oryzorictes Grandidier, 1870 |
Type species | |
Oryzorictes hova Grandidier, 1870 | |
Species | |
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Red: Oryzorictes hova, Blue: Oryzorictes tetradactylus, Purple: both species |
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